Belize vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 21.4 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Turkmenistan about 21 times.
BelizeTurkmenistanBelize moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.05× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 21.4× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Ashgabat |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Belize. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belize bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Belize is 21.4 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 21 times: Turkmenistan has 21.4× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belize. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².